ICANN Posts Communication from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) [...]

The attached communicationfrom the UPU [PDF, 193K] describes aspects ofits intended sponsorship of the .POST sponsored top-level domain. ICANN andthe UPU have entered into negotiations intended to result in the delegationof the .POST registry. This outreach by the UPU is intended to inform the communityabout proposed aspects of the UPU's business model and requested contractualagreement. These proposals are based upon the UPU's vision for adding significantvalue to: the DNS, its member states and their designated operators ¹ ofpostal services, and the recipients of postal services. Certain aspects ofthese terms relate to the UPU's status as an intergovernmental organization(IGO) comprised of member states and as specialized agency of the United Nations.

Significantly, this outreach invites public examination and comment at anearly stage of the negotiation. Negotiations will continue and comments maderegarding this material will be taken into account as they are received.

Commentson the UPU communication may be posted to stld-rfp-post@icann.org andviewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/stld-rfp-post.Comments on this aspect of the negotiations with the UPU will close on 6October 2007.

[1] Designated Operator (DO): any governmental or non-governmental entity officially designated by the member country to operate postal services and to fulfill the obligations arising out of the Acts of the Union on its territory.

For example in the UK it is Royal Mail , in the USA it is US Postal Service (USPS), in Brazil it is Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, in Kazakhstan it's Kazpost, in Malaysia it's Pos Malaysia Bhd, in Botswana it's Botswana Post, and in Ghana it is Ghana Postal Services Corporation.